Samsung SyncMaster 245T 24" LCD Monitor
The 245T monitor has a 24-inch, 16:10 wide-screen format, with a 178/178-degree viewing angle. The viewing angle is achieved via Samsung's proprietary Super Patterned Vertical Alignment (S-PVA), the latest technology advancement in liquid crystal cell structure, for an improved user viewing experience. The 245T monitor's ultra-wide viewing area can support a range of multi-window applications, thereby helping to improve work efficiency and reducing the need for two monitors.Furthermore, the 245T model features a high 1920 x 1200 resolution, allowing the monitor to deliver clearer and more precise images. The 245T monitor's image quality is also enhanced by Samsung's MagicContrast which offers a super high contrast ratio and an extra-wide viewing angle that's ideal for providing detailed onscreen images. With the 3000:1 super-high dynamic contrast ratio, it's easy to read or view content on the monitor's screen. The 245T model also comes equipped with MagicSpeed, which gives users an ultra-fast 6ms response time (gray to gray), making the monitor ideal for computer gaming and multimedia-driven applications such as motion or streaming video. A faster response time provides better performance of motion video, and produces smoother edges, clearer images and a more natural image response.These features make the 245T monitor an ideal choice for a range of high-end commercial applications that require clear and precise images, such as CAD/CAM fine-detailed drawings, web and graphic design and desktop publishing.
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Samsung SyncMaster 245T 24" LCD Monitor Reviews
You'll find reviewers that rate one higher than the other depending on who you read. I highly recommend it if you work with PhotoShop at home. I have this next to my Samsung 215tw, also an 8-bit monitor, 22", but 3 years older, and the 245T shows more detail in the shadows. Obviously Samsung read the same reviews, and they now deliver with moderate settings. I read all the reviews, both professional magazines, web, personal, etc. All complained that the default settings, as delivered, were excessive, and the monitor was only useful after calibrating it. Plus they cost about the same, depending on what promotions Dell is running when it's time to buy.
See Maximum PC, which rates this monitor over the Dell 2408. It's beautiful and exactly what I expected. I checked my delivered monitor against their suggested, altered settings, and they are very close.
I needed a monitor for Photoshop CS3 (not gaming, not hdtv) and so I needed a true 8-bit color monitor, not one of the cheaper 6-bit TN panels. I subscribe to Maximum PC and decided to go with their recommendation, which is the 245T. For a 24", with these specs, in this price range, your best bets are the 245T or the Dell 2408.
Same with the 215tw. I also bought an Ergotron LX computer arm for it (on Amazon $114) which is mounted to my desk and I can easily swing it wherever I need it, or spin it into portrait mode. I tweaked a few things for personal preference but that's it.
It is very loud (my computer makes a lot of noise and my aquarium makes a lot of noise and this buzzing noise was still driving me nuts). But, there is that buzzing noise. I do not want to buy a low end monitor. I do not understand why they can make a high end monitor with great picture quality but they cannot solve this stupid buzzing noise problem. I had the opportunity to compare it with 2443 BWX and picture quality is way better. 2443 BWX does not make any noise at all. I had to return it for a refund and now I do not know which monitor I will buy. Picture quality is great.
I have been living with the Samsung 245T for 10 months. It remains the model I would buy again. Other than the fact that the screen gives off more heat than the Samsumg 204B (1600x1200) and the likes of the Ilyama 82403WS the image has the edge of the others. I have a Sony RDR HXD 970 plugged into the HMDI and S-video. I can use this full screen or PIP whilst using the computer on the DVI socket. Although considerable more than the 245B I still feel it has proved worth while for the greater flexibility.
Every one raved about it. Have lived with it now for a few months, and highly recommend it. Unless you are willing to pay 3-4 times this price, there is just nothing that comes close to this monitor for color, blacks, and its 3-dimentional quality. This monitor blows the Dell 24" away. There is no buzz, or any sound for that matter.
At this low price, I took a chance, and as soon as I turned it on, I knew I made the right choice. I was using a Dell 24" I bought a few years back, and it was nice, but always felt a bit lackluster to me. There is also no excessive reds, greens, blues, or tie dye; not sure if thise folks just got bad units, have some agenda, or are experiencing flashbacks. I use a Nividia 9800 GTX graphics card, and when I read of the quality of color and contrast of this monitor, I asked around to people I know in the business. The reviewer who complained about buzzing, must of got a bad monitor.
The color and detail is just off the charts.
It's 20 lbs lighter, the stand is sturdier because of the weight reduction, I now have USB ports on the monitor, and the menu system is easier to navigate through. Had that not happened, I would not have experienced the wonderfully bright, vivid colors and sharpness this newer LCD display has. I do a lot of digital photography, and if you've never experienced a widescreen monitor of this caliber, you don't know what you're missing. It's worth every penny, and if Samsung stays with this model line, I will, too. I bought this Samsung 245T to replace my 243T display that failed due to a gravity error wich in turn created a sudden impact with the floor. I was still happy with the older 243T model, but spending the money unexpectedly was not a disappointment at all.
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